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Sake 47
Prefecture 26 of 47

Kyoto京都府

Color: Matcha-iro 抹茶色 — Uji matcha.

Breweries
49
Brands
155
Sold in the US
10
Taste

What Kyoto sake tastes like.

On average, sake from Kyoto is milder and less dry than the average sake. Drinkers most often describe it as umami, dry and lightly fizzy.

Floral華 35
Rich芳 55
Heavy重 32
Mild穏 42
Dry辛 29
Light軽 41

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Average of 46 rated brands from Kyoto.

Most-mentioned flavors
Umami旨味Dry辛口Lightly fizzyガスFruityフルーティAcidic酸味Wine-likeワインRich濃厚Sweet甘味
Map of Japan's 47 prefectures, Kyoto highlighted Okinawa
Buy

Kyoto sake you can buy in the US.

#67 玉川Tamagawa Kyoto京都 View → 英勲Eikun Kyoto京都 View → 月桂冠Gekkeikan Kyoto京都 View → 城陽Joyo Kyoto京都 View → 黄桜Kizakura Kyoto京都 View → 神聖Shinsei Kyoto京都 View → 松竹梅Sho Chiku Bai Kyoto京都 View → 招徳Shotoku Kyoto京都 View → 玉乃光Tamanohikari Kyoto京都 View → 月の桂Tsuki no Katsura Kyoto京都 View →
Ranking

Top-rated in Kyoto, September 2026.

Ranked by Sakenowa drinker ratings within the prefecture.

01 澤屋まつもと松本酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kyoto京都
02 玉川Tamagawa Kyoto京都 View →
03 蒼空藤岡酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kyoto京都
04 神蔵松井酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kyoto京都
05 日日日々醸造 · not sold in the US yet Kyoto京都
06 伊根満開向井酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kyoto京都
07 玉乃光Tamanohikari Kyoto京都 View → 08 英勲Eikun Kyoto京都 View → 09 月桂冠Gekkeikan Kyoto京都 View →
10 アイスブレーカー木下酒造 · not sold in the US yet Kyoto京都

Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.